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Getting a good night’s sleep is key for a healthy life. Most adults need six to eight hours sleep each night, and not getting the correct amount can have a serious effect on your health and wellbeing.

A young Galway woman diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33 spoke out this week on her own experiences with disease and the extortionate prices of essential prohibitive tests for young women like her.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to learn more about brain disorders, courtesy of a series of large information posters prepared by the staff and postgraduate students of NUI Galway.

Stephen Speilberg’s magnificent film Lincoln made it clear that the Northern States of America, the Union, had justice and right on its side, when it came to deal with the cotton-based slave states of the south. Washington had objected to their attempt to enlarge its slave industry further west. Southern states were enraged at this interference. In an appalling miscalculation some states began to leave to Union, set up their own Confederacy (eventually including 11 states), and prepared to fight for its freedom to choose its own destiny.

An increasing number of families of people with Alzheimer’s disease are finding it difficult to get help from the State and are turning to a local charity for assistance.

Itch, or pruritus, is a common sensation that causes a person to want to scratch. It can be a major quality of life issue. Itch is a complex process that can be prompted by a variety of health impairments. It is commonly associated with skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis and urticaria or being a symptom of an underlying disease such as cholestasis or hyperthyroidism. It can also manifest from dry skin, especially in cold weather.

As part of a national volunteering drive for its annual Happy Hearts appeal in May, the Irish Heart Foundation head of fundraising Aidan Stacey is urging the people of Westmeath to fly their county flag for the campaign.

A TB screening programme conducted by the HSE West in Inis Oirr, the smallest of the Aran Islands, has been completed.

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Something to Sing About (STSA) is very pleased that its second public performance will take place in conjunction with Mayo Cancer Support—Rock Rose House—for a fundraising fashion show with a difference on Friday April 5 in Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar.